Reception Blog - Owl Class

This week we have continued exploring different vegetables through the story 'Oliver's Vegetables', by Vivian French, and printing with, looking closely at and cutting up different vegetables. We finished the week by creating pizzas with our favourite, healthy toppings.

In maths we have have investigated the properties of circles and triangles. You could ask your child how they know that a circle is a circle, or that a triangle is a triangle.  Hopefully they will be able to use the words: sides, curved, straight, edges and points in their explanations.

Following our half term phonic assessments we have grouped the children according to their needs and will continue with our daily phonics teaching.

From this week your child will also have a specific reading day. This is where they will have a one to one reading session and swap their colour  books and phonic focus (this may be letter sounds, word time sheets, a Ditty or a book).

The colour groups and days are as follows

Monday- Yellow

Tuesday- Green

Thursday- Red

Friday - Blue

We hope you are all able to access the information that goes onto  Seesaw. Any problems please send a message to the class email.

Many thanks for your continued support.

The Owl Team

Hi all, it's been another super week with your wonderful children. This week the children have immersed themselves (literally) in water play. The team work, communication and language and creativity have been in abundance, but apologies if you have received a bag of wet clothes this week.

In maths we have been comparing objects by amounts, size and length using the language more, fewer, big, small, tallest and shortest. In phonics we have introduced the sounds f,e,l,h and r (see Seesaw for videos and practice sheets). In literacy we have been listening, learning and retelling the story 'The Little Red Hen'. Below is a story map incase your child would like to retell you the story at home (in our story their was a cow, dog and mouse that wouldn't help the Little Red Hen).

Thank you so much for all the boxes that have come in this week.  We are planning on making homes for our tray toys next week, so please keep them coming in.

Just on the subject of toys from home, we have had a few toys from home that have managed to sneak their way through the gate in the morning.  Can we ask that no other toys are brought into school please. It tends to cause upset when they can't find them or when other children want to play with them as well as the extra risk of COVID-19 contamination.  We could send tray toys home next Friday if your child would like to bring in a different one next half term.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

The Reception team XXX

Thank you for all of the waterproofs that have come in for Welly Wednesday!

The children were fantastic self managers and Mrs Deegan and Mrs Oliver worked their magic to get the whole class suited and booted, ready for exploring.

Looking for signs of Autumn, making wands and leaf creations were a few of the things on the agenda!

The children have made a flying start to their time at Crossdale! This week we have been learning the routine of the day, listened to stories, enjoying play both inside and outside and talked about what a good friend is.  Below are some photos to give you a taster of their week.  You may like to share these with your child so that they can talk about what they have enjoyed doing this week.  

Thank you for all of your support in getting your children settled into school.

Mrs Mellor & Mrs Ingle

On Tuesday some children will be bringing a lunchbox to school so we thought we'd send a photo of what this might look like.

It would be really helpful if the long strap on the book bags could be removed ( less of  a trip hazard as well as making the bags much easier to store in the classroom). 

Also, please  carry water bottles rather than put them in the book bags.

Thank you for your support. 

See you tomorrow.

The Reception Team X